I'm not sure what it is, but the people who are featured in the on-line videos like this one all have a bit of that wild-funk to their style. Someone needs to give these foragers a make-over if the expect people to:
a) trust them
b) take them seriously
c) for the movement to catch-on
But looks aren't everything! There is much to be gained from an expert forager. If you are curious about what wild edible (sometimes referred to un-lovingly as weeds) can be found in Boston and how to prepare them, you're in luck! There is a great event in Boston next month so mark your calendars.
Wild Edibles Walk at Allandale Woods
Wednesday, July 15, 6:00 p.m.
Meets at Annunciation Melkite Cathedral Parking Lot, 7 VFW Parkway,
West Roxbury
Event is free. Registration required. Contact 617-542-7696 or
info@bostonnatural.org
The walk will be lead by the decidedly normally looking Russ Cohen, expert forager and author of Wild Plant I Have Known.
This free event is sponsored by the Urban Wilds Council, Boston Parks and Recreation
Department, and Slow Food Boston.
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